Manager Quality Control

PAUL MOULTON

***** ********** *****, ****** ****, IL 60462

Cell: 708-***-**** Office: 708-***-**** ****************@***.***

Profile

As an Englishman, I take great pride in the variety of work and skills that I have provided to the meat industry and I do so with utmost integrity. As an established and fully licensed European Slaughterman, I have worked in England, Wales, France, Norway and Ireland. Since 2000, I have been happy to work in the United States, where I have supported businesses as a Consultant, Manager and negotiator.

Experience

Kill floor consultant/manager

BARKAAT-CHIAPPETTI MEATS, chicago, illinois.

nov 2009- feb 2012

Provided overall operational evaluation prior to opening of plant, being cognizant of the newly merged company goals and values, business requirements/plan, that would incorporate cultural kill as a priority.

Advised in the design of a slaughter plant, including purchasing of necessary equipment, layout and repair of building prior to operations commencing.

Educated new owners of Government USDA regulations and HACCP plan requirements. Provided expertise in developing Government humane handling compliances for the slaughter of sheep, goats and veal for Muslim and Jewish faith.

Worked closely with Government, City of Chicago officials and owners, to secure and maintain a license to open and operate.

Hired and developed workforce- ancillary, kill floor, skin yard and animal buyers in training, formulating pay scales per skill level and company need.

Maintained continued workforce-company negotiations for pay and discipline, thus preventing return of employee Union membership.

Support, education, and development of contracts for harvesting of individualized animal parts for Universities, Government agencies, and those for human consumption including organic produce.

general operations and kill floor consultant

Noah’s arc, dawson, Minnesota

april 2009-oct 2009

Provided complete evaluation of current practice of daily kill floor operations pertaining to carcass/skin/hide quality following the slaughter of sheep, goats, cattle and buffalo for Glatt Kosher.

Developed and advised architects and suppliers for the refurbishment and expansion project, including purchasing of equipment to improve production, being aware of business viability alongside costs and budgets.

Worked closely with USDA and HACCP personnel to improve and reduce high number of N.R. citations, and formulate a viable, successful and realistic, ongoing HACCP plan.

Assessment of staff and subsequent reorganization of positions/skills/levels of pay.

kill floor consultant/manager

chiappetti lamb & veal, chicago, illinois

oct 2003- march 2009

Restructured the workforce, streamlined staff and slaughterhouse practices, to allow for maximum financial yield from all products. Acted as negotiator to prevent staff rejoining Union.

Day to day running of a slaughterhouse, including supporting Government inspectors, HACCP planning and compliance, hiring, discipline and education of staff for slaughter of lamb and veal.

Worked closely with skin and hide merchants to maintain quality and retain optimum company revenue.

Assisted Hollywood film makers in their technical understanding of a slaughterhouse for the Batman movie.

consultant and intermediary european skin/hide buyer

ladex skins, california feb 2003- oct 2003

Consultancy position, working with and securing contracts between U.S. skin buying company and several British slaughter companies.

Successful export of skins through Europe to Turkish tanneries, and the subsequent resale back to U.S. for manufacture.

Kill floor consultant/manager CHIAPPETTI lamb & veal, chicago, illinois june 2000- jan 2003

Responsible for overall assessment, including restructuring/development of staff and premises following installation of European equipment, in order to increase yield and recoup investment.

Staff evaluation and development, creating incentives to multi-task by altering practices and completing kill floor staff reduction without job loss, transferring staff to ancillary departments to improve operations.

Worked with corporate Attorneys providing a mutually successful payroll overhaul, culminating in Union lawsuit being dropped.

Worked alongside Government agencies to ensure a viable business and reduce N.R. citations and improve outdated HACCP plan, and increasing staff compliance with ongoing education.

Worked alongside skin and hide contractors to improve quality and reduce damage from 30% to 5% .

General day to day running of a slaughterhouse including ante mortem inspections, quality control, and legal responsibilities including correct disposal of condemned material.

transferred british company to united states now ‘abattoir services Inc. u.s.a.’ chiappetti lamb & veal u.s.a. sponsorship feb 2000

consultant slaughter of b.s.e. cattle for british government ministry of Agriculture food and fisheries (m.a.f.f.) 1998-2000

Assembled and co-ordinated specialized team as requested by the Ministry of Agriculture prior to the announcement of the outbreak of BSE in cattle and foot & mouth in sheep. Awarded additional license to kill animals in non-slaughterhouse environment, including farms, transport etc. and carry a captive bolt gun.

Responsible for contingency planning, development of actual procedures and standards of slaughter in order to reduce contamination of workers and other livestock from infected animals.

This included disposal of carcasses, assuming responsibility to work with designated slaughter plants operational only for this disposal, all within total confidence prior to the public being informed, in order that slaughter could commence immediately.

founder ‘abattoir services’ slaughterhouse staffing & consultancy company

1996 -2000

Provided on-site workers to support businesses.

Provided evaluation of practices and development of improved business models for company success, throughout a variety of slaughterhouses in Europe.

Wales: one of the largest sheep plants in the world.

Ireland: awarded a prestigious license to kill and C2Visa proving competency and stability of my company.

Norway: seasonal cull of lambs, 4 month contract.

France: cultural kill for religious holidays.

England: also provided slaughter services to private country estates including high end venison for purchasers that I am unable to disclose, and workers to Government agencies for BSE and foot & mouth outbreak.

Kill floor manager

avonmore meat company, birmingham, england

1995- 1996

Day to day running of the kill floor, including organization and discipline of two shifts of workers.

Union negotiations and development of pay scales.

Kill floor manager

parker meat company, leicestershire, england

1986-1995

Day to day running of the kill floor, for the slaughter of pigs, sheep and cattle, including ante mortem inspection, quality control of live animals, to finished products, including skins.

Hiring and training of personnel, disciplinary proceedings, and union negotiations.

Provision of training and organization of conditions and necessary animal supplies for British Government inspectors and Agricultural students performing their actual on-site qualification examinations.

Kill floor supervisor

fatstock meat company, birmingham, england

1984-1986

Oversaw daily operations on the kill floor for pigs, cattle and sheep.

Teaching post linked to the college for interns, mentoring trainee Slaughtermen and ancillary workers.

Assisted with animal inspection and storage, working closely with Government inspectors.

On-call slaughter rotation for casualty animals - for farms or local veterinarians.

slaughterman internship

fatstock meat company, birmingham, england

1983-1984

Worked as an intern and awarded “A” grade Slaughterman achievement. This demonstrating ability to perform any duty on any animal, and that it was performed in both a humane manner, and that meat and hygiene mandates were strictly enforced and followed.

slaughterman apprenticeship

perry barr polytechnic college & fatstock meat company (F.M.C.) birmingham, england

1978-1983

Awarded B.S. and a British license to kill pigs, cattle, sheep, venison, horses, including authority to slaughter casualty animals on farms. Special attentions to humane handling of animals, including cultural kill and knowledge of organic produce and rules.

Education

meat inspection & hygiene teaching diploma

wolverhampton technical college, england 1988

meat inspection & hygiene regulation diploma wolverhampton technical college, england 1987

slaughterman apprenticeship and b.s. in animal welfare perry barr polytechnic college & fatstock meat company (f.m.c.)birmingham, england 1983

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